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Objective. To identify and distinguish between simple and compound sentences To recognize main clauses CCSS – 7.L.1. Complex Sentences and Clauses. #1. Simple sentence = 1 subject part of the sentence and 1 verb part of the sentence. Zucca ate a very big bug.

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  1. Objective • To identify and distinguish between simple and compound sentences • To recognize main clauses • CCSS – 7.L.1

  2. Complex Sentences and Clauses #1 Simple sentence = 1subject part of the sentence and 1verb part of the sentence. Zuccaate a very big bug.

  3. A simple sentence can have a compound subject as well as a compound verb. Let’s look at our sentence about Zucca and his bug.

  4. Zucca and Roxie ate very big bugs. Zuccaate a very big bug and also ate all of his cat food. Zucca and Roxie ate very big bugs and also ate all of their cat food. Compound subject Compound verb part Compound verb part Compound subject

  5. A simple sentence can also be called a main clause. Zucca ate a very big bug.

  6. Why are these simple sentences? 1. Roxie and Zucca lead an exciting life. 2. They both eat many times a day and sleep 80 % of the day. 3. However, Roxie and Zucca come alive in the Spring, sit in the sunroom windows, and follow the birds, squirrels, and chipmunks very carefully.

  7. #2 Compound sentence = 2 or more simplesentences joined by a comma, conjunction or a semicolon. Zucca ate a very big bug, and he also ate his cat food.

  8. So, a compound sentence = Main clause Zucca ate a very big bug, and he also ate his cat food. Main clause

  9. Which is a compound and which a simple sentence? Where are the main clauses? 1. For the cats, most days start out with an inspection of the house. 2. Next, Roxie will come in and greet Mrs. Z, and, then, Zucca will chase him away. 3. Zucca quickly gets bored, but still, maintains his vigilance towards Roxie’s distance.

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